Capt Benjamin Franklin HOWLAND

1810 - 1888  (77 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin HOWLAND  [1]
  	As a youth he went to sea in the merchant service and in a short time became an officer. Later he engaged in whaling and made several successful voyages as master of vessels. After his retirement from the sea he fitted out whaling vessels until the depredations of the Alabama in the Civil War. Subsequently he received a considerable sum from the Alabama awards. Captain Howland served in the New Bedford common council in 1871 and 1872. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	12 Apr 1810  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Feb 1888	New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I92727	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Capt Pardon HOWLAND,   b. 1 Jan 1777, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 22 Jan 1821, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hepsa HATHAWAY,   b. 13 Apr 1777   d. 31 Aug 1856 (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1 Sep 1802  [1]
  Family ID	F38724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann RUSSELL,   b. 10 May 1812   d. 20 Dec 1863 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1831  [1]
  Family ID	F38727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Allen MARBLE,   b. 22 Mar 1836
  Marriage	24 Nov 1864  [1]
  Family ID	F38728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S10118] William M. Emery and William W. Crapo, The Howland Heirs being the Story of a Family and a fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust.